PATOKA – In the biggest game on both teams’ Egyptian-Illini Conference schedule, offense was hard to come by for Patoka and St. Elmo, as each team’s ace took the hill last Thursday.

St. Elmo senior Connor Beasley and Patoka junior Clinton Hood combined for 17 strikeouts, but it was the Eagles who took advantage of its limited offensive opportunities to take a 3-2 win and improve to 3-0 in conference play.